Hypnotize (Scritti Politti song)
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| Single by Scritti Politti | ||||
| from the album Cupid & Psyche 85 | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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"Hypnotize" is a song by British pop band Scritti Politti. It was released in 1984 by Virgin Records, as a single from the album Cupid & Psyche 85. It peaked at number 68 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] as well as number 43 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart.[2] The music video was directed by Peter Care.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Brian Chin of Billboard described the song as "his third and most oblique comment on American funk, swinging the pendulum way back past 'Wood Beez' after the clearly pop-minded 'Absolute.'"[4] He added, "We hope his exemplary electronic creations will find an audience here despite an apparently unreceptive radio environment."[4] In a review of Scritti Politti's 2011 compilation album Absolute, Jude Clarke of MusicOMH wrote, "Although released as a single, it failed to make much impact in the UK or US charts: a shame, as its slightly harder-edge and interesting way of playing fast-and-loose with melody and rhythm make it one of the most textured and enjoyable inclusions on this album – as it was on Cupid… back in the '80s."[5]
Track listing
[edit]12-inch single
- Side A
- "Hypnotize (Long)" – 4:26
- "Hypnotize (Short)" – 3:36
- Side B
- "Hypnotize (Version)" – 6:32
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[6]
- Green Gartside – vocals, production
- David Gamson – keyboards, production
- Fred Maher – drums, production
- Nick Moroch – guitar
- B. J. Nelson – background vocals
- EBN – Fairlight programming
- Ray Bardani – engineering
- Gary Langan – mixing
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 68 |
| US Hot Dance/Disco (Billboard)[2] | 43 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hypnotize – Scritti Politti". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Hot Dance/Disco". Billboard. 26 January 1985. p. 44.
- ^ "New Video Clips". Billboard. 22 December 1984. p. 36.
- ^ a b Chin, Brian (15 December 1984). "Dance Trax". Billboard. p. 62.
- ^ Clarke, Jude (3 August 2011). "Spotlight: Scritti Politti – Absolute". MusicOMH. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Scritti Politti (1985). Cupid & Psyche 85 (CD booklet). Virgin Records.